There is a reason that poppies are the main cash crop of Afghanistan. Money. Money is a powerful motivator for struggling farmers in one of the poorest countries in the world. Farmers who are desperate for money to feed their families turn to poppy cultivation despite awareness of the risks associated. The people are poor … Read more
Two years ago the Taliban held large strips of Afghanistan predominately in the southern provinces of Kandahar and Helmand. In response, NATO padded their forces with an additional 33,000 Marines and Army soldiers to combat the Taliban in these areas. The last of these “surge” troops left Afghanistan September 21 after accomplishing their objective … Read more
I was pleased to see an article in which Amnesty International calls for the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate crimes by the Taliban in Afghanistan. I have long felt that non-state actor groups that wage military style campaigns that intentionally target civilians get more lenient treatment in international criminal law circles. For example, many … Read more
The Denver Journal of International Law & Policy is one of the oldest international law journals in the United States and is ranked internationally. It is managed and edited by students at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law.
